1966. EBB to Mary Russell Mitford

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 10, 293.

[London]

Saturday. [5 July 1845] [1]

Ever dearest Miss Mitford, I write just one word as you see, to announce that if you do not object to wednesday, it is the day thought of at present. To tuesday an objection has occurred which seems insurmountable—. Will wednesday suit you?

There!—I cannot write any more … the post being imminent! But—I heard from Mr Horne at Broadstairs [2] the other day—& he speaks of going to you at the end (I fancy) of this next week–

Your ever affectionate

EBB.

Publication: EBB-MRM, III, 125–126.

Manuscript: Reading Central Library.

1. Dated by the reference to the picnic held at Three Mile Cross on 9 July.

2. Where he was on holiday; he had also gone there in 1841 (see letters 818 and 819).

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